A desert-island adventure, and a subtle observation of friendship, trust and humanity. Winner of The Children’s Book Award. Superbly read by DEREK JACOBI. A desert-island adventure, and a subtle observation of friendship, trust and humanity. Winner of The Children’s Book Award. Superbly read by DEREK JACOBI. When Michael is washed up on an island in the Pacific after falling from his parents’ yacht, he struggles to survive on his own. He can’t find food and he can’t find water, and as Michael and his dog curl up to sleep, he knows they cannot last long. But he soon realises there is someone close by, someone who is watching over him and helping him to stay alive. Following a close-run battle between life and death, the mysterious stranger – Kensuke – allows Michael into his world and they become friends, teaching and learning from each other, until the day of separation becomes inevitable. “This is a wonderful book, a modern day Robinson Crusoe and is simply too good to miss.”Wendy Cooling Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. • Michael Morpurgo wass the Children’s Laureate 2003 – 2005. • Michael Morpurgo – author of Smarties prize-winning The Butterfly Lion, – Collins best-selling fiction title. • As well as winning The Children’s Book Award, Kensuke’s Kingdom was also shortlisted for the Whitbread. • Derek Jacobi is an actor of international acclaim, star of stage, screen and television. Appearances include I Claudius and Cadfael, and the Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator. • Unabridged.
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